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Awards & achievements

Dartmoor Zoo is an international, award-winning zoo and a centre for education and conservation research

We’re incredibly proud to have been awarded the following:


Zoo Associations

  • British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) membership
  • World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) membership
  • International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) membership

 


2023

  • Bronze in the Education category in the BIAZA 2023 Celebrating Excellence Awards for “Wild About Zoos”
  • Trip Advisor – Traveler’s Choice Award 2023
  • Visit England – Visitor Attraction Quality Rose Marque
  • Green Tourism – Gold Award
  • Gold Devon Tourism Award 2023-24 – Business Events Venue of the Year
  • Commended Devon Tourism Award 2023-24 – Wedding Venue of the Year

BIAZA Award Winner  


2022

  • Bronze in the Behaviour and Welfare category in the BIAZA 2022 Celebrating Excellence Awards for “Target training Zebra for hoof care, injections and experiences”
  • Bronze in the Exhibits category in the BIAZA 2022 Celebrating Excellence Awards for “African Aviary”
  • Green Tourism Gold Award
  • Visit England Award
  • The national ‘Quality Badge’ from the learning Outside the Classroom Scheme

BIAZA Award Winner


2021

  • Bronze in the Animal Husbandry, Care and Breeding category in the BIAZA 2021 Celebrating Excellence Awards for ‘Scale Training Carpathian Lynx’
  • Bronze in the Education category in the BIAZA 2021 Celebrating Excellence Awards for ‘using social media as a platform to provide free virtual talks during national lockdown’.
  • Visit England Award
  • The national ‘Quality Badge’ from the learning Outside the Classroom Scheme

BIAZA Award Winner


2020

  • Visit England Award
  • Green Tourism Award
  • The national ‘Quality Badge’ from the learning Outside the Classroom Scheme

Green Tourism Award Grading


2019

  • The national ‘Quality Badge’ from the learning Outside the Classroom Scheme


2018

  • The national ‘Quality Badge’ from the learning Outside the Classroom Scheme
  • Visit England Award
  • Education bronze award for our Rangers course from BIAZA
  • Education silver award for our Superkids program from BIAZA

BIAZA Award Winner


2017

  • Education bronze award for our Rangers Academy course from BIAZA
  • Education silver awards for our STEM Enterprise Challenge from BIAZA

BIAZA Award Winner